Emma Rubbins-Breen, LMHC, MA

About

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY. Works with Relationship Issues, Family Conflict and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Family Conflict
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Anxiety, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Personality Disorders, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Evernorth EAP, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Highmark BCBS of Western New York, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, New York City Employees PPO (NYCE PPO), WellCare, Wellfleet, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225, couple sessions $275

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Brooklyn College

Other offices

Syracuse, 13202

Education & qualifications